2 census tracts · pop 10,519 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 5.1–7.6
Davis Terrace takes in 2 census tracts of Kelso, WA, population 10,519. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs roughly two in three against 29.2% citywide, putting Davis Terrace 34.9% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 5.1 to 7.6. A 2.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.7/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. Filings are well documented here: 461 across 2 observed tracts.
The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 4.7% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.8% in 2018, is well off that peak.
At $1,139 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Kelso commands. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $58,381. 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Davis Terrace vs KelsoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Davis Terrace
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
461Total filings (sum)
2.41%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2004)
1.93%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Davis Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Davis Terrace?
Davis Terrace scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Davis Terrace compare to Kelso overall?
Davis Terrace scores 0.4 points higher than Kelso overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,139 vs $1,220.
Q3
What is the average rent in Davis Terrace?
Average gross rent in Davis Terrace is $1,139/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Davis Terrace residents are renters?
37% of Davis Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Kelso). The neighborhood has 10,519 residents.
Q5
Is Davis Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Davis Terrace sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Davis Terrace have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Davis Terrace is census tract 53015001100 (score 7.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 7.6, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Davis Terrace for landlords?
Davis Terrace carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kelso as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Davis Terrace?
Davis Terrace has 10,637 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Hispanic / Latino (10%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
